Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10095/2025closed

Ashokanathan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-06-17Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.06.2025

CORAM

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7477 of 2025 Ashokanathan ... Petitioner versus

1. The State of Tamilnadu, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Elanjampur Police Station, Ramanathapuram.

2. V.Kandasamy ... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records culminating into a criminal case in impugned FIR No.23/2025 on the file of the 1st respondent Police and quash the same as against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Dinesh Hari Sudarsan For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this petition to quash the FIR in Crime No. 23 of 2025 registered against them, on the file of the first respondent Police, for the offences under Section 25(1A) of Arms Act.

2. When this petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.P.Kottaichamy, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), takes notice for the respondent Police and submits that the investigation in Crime No.23 of 2025 was completed and the final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Mudukulathur, by way of e-filing in No.LTN PRC 202220002009C2025-00030 on 15.04.2025.

3. Since it is reported that the final report has been filed in Crime No.23 of 2025, without ascertaining the materials relied on by the investigating agency in the final report, this Court is not inclined to proceed with the available FIR. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report, if he is having any ground. Mere filing of the final report through e-filing 2/4

is not sufficient. The respondent Police shall ensure that the final report is taken on file within a reasonable time. It is not only the responsibility of the respondent Police, the trial Court is also expected to take the final report on file, without any delay. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

17.06.2025 Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

NCC : Yes / No.

ogy To

1. The Inspector of Police, Elanjampur Police Station, Ramanathapuram.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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